Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-10-20
ABLE ToBE roMPx,ns.
Z Young Man who II Bound - Lana II
Tie Govern0r'o Chair.

ABLE TOBE TOMPklNS.
Z Young Ma. who II Bo.nd - Land -
tie Governar's Chair.
Two men who had just arrived in
the White Oak settlement" wero
speaking Of some one named Tomp-
kins. when an old fellow who had been
standing near advanced and said:
You air talkin' about young Tobs
Tompkina reckon"
Yes" one of the men replied.
care You acquainted with him?''
Il reckon I oughter be. when he
used to be my stepson. before his NAM
my got q divorce from me. like she dun
from his father. an married another
Teller. lobe has got the brightest
mind o. any man in this here COM
munity. You may talk about Steve
Parker. that's gone to Congress. an Alb
Joyner. that belongs to the Legislator.
but lobe he's jest nachully got the
mind"
Smart is hep
''Smart! Wy. he Jest nachully lays
over any thing in this community; an
when it comes to sense. wy. thar amt
nobody in the State that ken touch
these here folks. Smart wy, lemme
tell you. if lobe amt the Gov ner Of
this ycre State befo' the next six years
thar'll be slatherin' sight O. folks in
this part o the country that will be
goin' round AKIN the reason why.
Smart-w'y. femme tell You what he
done. He had q old one-eyed. STUN
bin sway-back boss. rope bride an
saddle made outen shccp-skin an
some bar'l slaves. The folks laughed
at him fur riggin' up sich layout.
but. never mind says he. 'Provi-
dence has made big room in this here
community for TELLER to snatch up
ability an swingit around by the tail;'
an, gentlemen. let me tell you that he
done it He started out with that dis
gustin' rig. an befo' the end O. two
weeks he had as high steppin' boss
as you ever seed. saddle that made .
noise like year-old baby a-cryin'. an
bride that looked purity enough to
take hotter an chaw."
He was lucky" said one of the
men.
Lucky! wy. tell you that he's
got the brightest mind in the State.
Lucky! Step out in the the road an
make boss. bride an saddle. Smart
wy. let me tell you. II, had . ole
cow that you couldn't squz MORN
ten drars o. milk outen with cider
press. What did he do? Let her die
on his hans like many = smart man
wOnlder done? No. sir. He started
out. an in less than week he came
back drivin' great big fine cow that
laid ihe dust with milk as she
walked"
He is unqucstionable 3 skillful
trader"
"A skillful trader! you have hearn
O. genius. / reckon. Well. Tobe's .
genius. plum flat-f>oted genius"
"And you think he will be Governor
of this State. eh?"
Just as shore as you live this mint
Wy. sir, lemmo tell you; with his
genius he kin take the office o
justice o the peace and keep a-tradin'
fur fust one office an then another till
the fust thing you know he'll land
slam bang in the Governors cheer.
Smart! wy. sometime ago, befo' the
folks acknowledged his genius he
fell in love with gal so ugly that the
green pcrsimmons fell often tho trees
as she went along the road. What
did he do? DID he marry her? Well
no. He started out tradin.' an now
he's engaged to be married to tho
purttiest woman in the State. Oh.
thar amt hardly nothin' that's be-
yond the reach o. his ability. He's
jest nachully bright an as say. if
he amt the Governor O. this hero
State you ken skim the 'stonishmcnt
Dffen this community with a SPOON
Arkansdw TraUeter.